Juda Gabaie Esq.
Juda Gabaie Esq. has dedicated his career in representing clients nationwide to resolve tax disputes before the Internal Revenue Service and the state taxing agencies. As a dedicated IRS & State tax defense attorney, he has saved his clients millions of dollars in back taxes and allowed his clients the peace of mind to move forward in life. Juda represent individual taxpayers and multi million dollar companies before IRS and the state tax agencies. He has successfully settled millions in back taxes for his clients and has represented clients before the US Tax Court, Maryland Tax Court, and Comptroller of MD hearing compliance. As an adjunct professor, Juda has taught Low Income Taxpayer Clinic and supervised student attorneys representing low income taxpayers.
While a student at Maryland School of Law, Juda was the Senior Attorney at the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic representing clients before the IRS and Comptroller of Maryland. As a former tax preparer, Juda is well versed in the preparation of tax returns. Juda has completed the required accounting prerequisite courses and is presently a CPA candidate.
- Juris Doctorate, University of Maryland School of Law.
- Certificate in Business, University of Maryland School of Law.
- B.S. Honors, Business & Accounting, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
- Admitted to United States Tax Court.
- Admitted to Maryland Tax Court
- Admitted to Maryland Court of Appeals.
- Admitted to US District Court for the District of Maryland
- Adjunct Professor at University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
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Representative Matters:
- Secured a release of IRS wage levy and garnishment for multiple clients before the IRS and state taxing authorities.
- Secured full abatement of penalties in the amount of over $3 million dollars for a corporation before the IRS.
- Secured a release of professional license hold and driver license for multiple clients before the Comptroller of MD.
- Successful in the release of an IRS Lien for a client through the "Fresh Start Program"
- Assisted a client to satisfy tax debt for pennies on the dollar through the IRS Fresh Start Program, Offer In Compromise (OIC).
- Assisted an organization to be recognized as a non-profit through the IRS and Comptroller of MD.
- Successful OIC for a client who had over $100k tax liability to the Comptroller of MD for a couple of hundred dollars.
- Successful hard ship status, aka Currently Not Collectible (CNC), for a client who had over a million dollars in trust fund recovery penalty (TFRP).
- Counseled businesses and individual to maximize tax strategies.
Elden Sodowsky, JD
Elden Sodowsky, author of Solve Your Tax Problem, Now!, focuses his practice on helping businesses and individuals who have IRS or Virginia tax problems, such as unpaid tax debt, unfiled tax returns, tax liens, audits, and payroll and sales tax problems. He puts his clients first and is committed to and works diligently to acquire the best tax resolutions possible for them.
After earning his Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law, Elden has been practicing law for over 30 years. Prior to this he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Oklahoma State University and worked for over 20 years in the aircraft and personal computer industries as a design engineer and subsequently as an engineering manager.
As a result, Elden brings a wide range of experiences from being an employee in a large organization to managing a staff of professionals to owning and operating his own law firm.
Elden is admitted to practice before all courts in Virginia, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, as well as being a Registered Patent Attorney.
Additionally, as a member of the American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) Elden was named ASTPS Practitioner of the Year.
Elden enjoys speaking to professional groups and organizations, including CPAs and Realtors®, on various tax-related topics and serves as a resource to other attorneys working on tax related problems for their clients.
